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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-28-10 12:34 PM
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9. If it weren't for insurance companies,
You'd probably squander your money on things like food for your kids, and stuff like that.
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  -What do we need health insurers for anyway? Joanne98  Feb-28-10 09:31 AM   #0 
  - I never understood why health insurance is given the role of controlling costs.  dkf   Feb-28-10 10:01 AM   #1 
  - Good question! The answer is we don't! nt  Peace Patriot   Feb-28-10 10:05 AM   #2 
  - knr - they add no value to our HC system, all they do is take a profit. n/t  slipslidingaway   Feb-28-10 10:09 AM   #3 
  - Why do we need them?  DisgustedInMN   Feb-28-10 10:11 AM   #4 
  - The Prez says they perform an "important function." I'm not sure what it is. nt  Captain Hilts   Feb-28-10 10:44 AM   #5 
  - To bribe our politicians? a.k.a. support their reelection campaigns. //nt  Overseas   Feb-28-10 11:10 AM   #6 
  - Exactly. So we don't have to pay for elections.  Festivito   Feb-28-10 04:03 PM   #11 
  - Anthem Blue Cross sends profit to WellPoint  notadmblnd   Feb-28-10 11:19 AM   #7 
  - Why we need them ?  TatonkaJames   Feb-28-10 12:32 PM   #8 
  - If it weren't for insurance companies,  Dr.Phool   Feb-28-10 12:34 PM   #9 
     - There's that, too.  mbperrin   Feb-28-10 01:47 PM   #10 
 

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